Cracked Frame - Giant Anthem

[NGUTF]

Had Click Clack sounds from both my anthems, sound like it come from the front. Have never been able to find the source. My worry is that the click clack puts me to sleep 

 

Edit - oh and I have never had frame issues with either, Im quite short so the seat post doesn't stick out to much .

Edited August 20, 2015 by MELONCHOLY

[eccc whippet]

Just my thoughts on the frame cracking...2 things...seat height and rider weight.

 

If you see how high some riders have their seat...the amount of leverage on the base must be hectic...add a 100 kg plus to that leverage.

 

It is going to be interesting to see how my frame holds up...being a person who spends a lot of time in the saddle and a fat person (100 kg +) who enjoys taking the other route

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Only 2 months and 1 x 40 km race into my anthem and it's already making horrible click clack sounds...I am told it might just be the linkages [emoji57] the bike had its 30 day inspection the week before the race...no problems with the bike during the race...just the click clack sound.

 

Only once you purchase an anthem do notice how the Scott bikes out number the anthem...on a giba ride...I counted 8 Scott's to one anthem....during the 40 km race it was only about 4 Scott's to 1 anthem..

 

With the anthem price increase to 35 k....I don't know what the new Scott price is...if the price for the 2 bikes were about the same...would I buy another anthem...make no mistake I love my anthem but I do find the bouncing a bit annoying at times... And having a fat gut and being an old bullet makes reaching for CTD on the shock a bit of challenge.

 

Either Scott are marketing their product a lot better considering they were 10 k more expensive than the anthem for same spec bike or the Scott is superior product that's why they selling a lot more than the giant.

 

If you're bobbing on an Anthem it's more than likely your shock setup. Mine has virtually no bo and I ride on open all the time, don't even bother with trail unless it's some seriously loose climbing.

The creak is probably, as said before, saddle, seatpost but check pedals too. It's relatively new so take it in and let the LBS that sold it to you sort it out.

 

Don't know Scott so won't comment but the suspension platform lends itself to bobbing more than the Giant Maestro system. Scoot cracks rear triangles, albeit sounds more like maintenance leading to seized bearings which lead to the failures, Giant cracks front triangles. All makes have their faults.

[raptor-22]

If the anthem has a press fit bottom bracket then have it removed, cleaned and reinstalled with a liberal coat of copaslip or carbon paste if it's the advanced version. Press fit bb's are not a great solution but well ya no well...

[Grey Hubs]

Where the cracks on both Aluminium and carbon frames?

Which generation frames? 2013?

[Rocket-Boy]

Where the cracks on both Aluminium and carbon frames?

Which generation frames? 2013?

Pre 2014 frames had the most hassles, but it was related to having the seatpost out too far.

[Grey Hubs]

Pre 2014 frames had the most hassles, but it was related to having the seatpost out too far.

Thanks.